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corners of the mouth

2

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

2

I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

5

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

2

barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity

1

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

1

yes; that is so

3

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of

1

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

1

to crack (person's voice); to squeak

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

4

to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium

1

to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

1

octopus; fool; idiot

1

mirror

1

do ...

1

delivery; transfer; hand-over

2

counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter

3

kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll

1

head chef; master chef

1

greasy; fatty; oily

1

large serving; large portion

1

leave it (to me)

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then

2

healthy

1

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

1

dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)

1

politician; statesman

1

fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

plastic food storage container; Tupperware

2

very shy person; bashful person

2

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)

4

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

2

huge; gigantic; enormous

2

hamburger (in a bun); burger

5

heap; pile; stack; full measure

1

French fries; chips

1

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

2

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

2

empty stomach; hunger

1

for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two

1

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

1

to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

1

to come back

1

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

1